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Article: Reports outline psychoactive drugs study findings from Purdue University.
- Article from:
- Psychology & Psychiatry Journal
- Article date:
- May 30, 2009
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"Ecstasy use remains a key concern for professionals working in fields related to youth and drug use. At the forefront of these concerns are issues related to neurological dysfunction and depression-both acute and long-term-associated with MDMA use," scientists writing in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs report.
"Ecstasy users have been shown to assess Ecstasy related harms and to engage in a variety of practices to manage these risks. To contend with risk related to neurological dysfunction and depression, some youth have turned to ''preloading'' and ''post-loading'': the practice of consuming other substances to mitigate the negative effects of Ecstasy. ...